That’s right BBM fans — the iconic mobile social network will begin rolling
out for Android and iPhone customers around the world from September 21.
Soon, you’ll be able to easily connect with friends on different platforms. As
you may know BBM was previously exclusive to BlackBerry smartphones,
and it will be available as a free download in Google Play and the App Store.
While some of you are no strangers to BBM, many will be new and might be
asking: What is BBM? Below, you’ll find all the highlights for BBM for
Android and iPhone.
BBM for Android and iPhone features:
BBM Chat – Enjoy real, immediate conversations with friends on Android,
iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones. Not only does BBM let you know that
your message has been delivered and read, it also shows you that your
friend is responding to the message.
More than chat – With BBM you can share files on your phone such as
photos and voice notes, all in an instant.
Keep your group in the loop – Multi-person chats are a great way to invite
contacts to chat together. BBM Groups lets you invite up to 30 friends to chat
together, and go a step further than multi-chat by sharing photos and
schedules. And, with Broadcast Message, you can send a message out to all
your BBM contacts at once.
Post Updates and stay in the know – BBM lets you post a personal message,
profile picture and your current status, and lets your contacts know instantly
in Updates.
Your unique PIN – Every BBM user has a unique PIN that maintains your
privacy, so you don’t have to give out your phone number or email address to
a new or casual contact.
BBM gives you a private social network for active, real conversations and it
has more than 60 million customers on BlackBerry alone. The overwhelming
majority use BBM an average of 90 minutes per day. BBM customers
collectively send and receive more than 10 billion messages each day,
nearly twice as many messages per user per day as compared to other
mobile messaging apps. Messages on BBM are typically read within
seconds, reflecting how truly engaged BBM customers are.
It’s immediate. BBM is always on so you are always connected. And
because messages on BBM are typically delivered and read within seconds,
it’s the closest thing to a live conversation.
You trust it. BBM always tells you that messages are delivered and read.
BBM conversations come alive on a private network you can count on.
You control it. BBM allows you to choose your contacts and how you share
your information. BBM uses a PIN so you don’t have to give anyone your
phone number or email address.
In a recent press release, Andrew Bocking, Executive Vice President for BBM
at BlackBerry said:
“BBM is a very engaging messaging service that is simple to use, easy to
personalize and has an immediacy that is necessary for mobile
communications. With more than a billion Android, iOS, and BlackBerry
smartphones in the market, and no dominant mobile instant messaging
platform, this is absolutely the right time to bring BBM to Android and iPhone
customers.”
Availability
BBM will be available as a free download for Android smartphones running
Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean (Android 4.x) beginning at 7AM EDT on
September 21. BBM for iPhones running iOS 6 and iOS 7 will become
available for each market on the App Store schedule of 12:01 AM local time
on September 22. For more information, or to download BBM for Android or
iPhone, visit www.BBM.com.
BBM will continue to evolve quickly. Later this year, BBM Channels will
provide a forum for active, real conversations between you and the people,
brands, celebrities, artists, service providers, communities and more, that
matter to you. By creating a Channel, individuals and brands can engage
their friends and communities in conversations sparked by their thoughts,
ideas and passions. Subscribing to a Channel will let you join conversations
with people who share your interests. In addition, BBM Video calling and
BBM Voice calling are planned for availability for Android and iPhone in a
future version.
Excited about getting BBM on your Android or iPhone? Let us know in the
comments and spread the word to your friends.
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